New Zealand Gazette – 1906 – No. 95

Page 2959

✨ Mortality Statistics by Cause and Region



Nov. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2959

CAUSES OF DEATH. AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGH. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. TOTAL
Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years.
CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—continued. ORDER 7:— Diseases of Urinary System,— Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Uraemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
ORDER 9:— Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,— Disease of Pelvic Bones .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE. ORDER 1:— Accident or Negligence,— Fall from Horse .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Fall from Scaffold .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Fall from Tramcar .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Struck by Tramcar .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Injury to Spine .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Injury to Spinal Column (machinery breaking) .. 1 .. .. ..
Burns .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Overlain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Birth Accident .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
ORDER 3:— Suicide,— By Shooting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
By Poison (carbolic acid) .. .. 1 .. .. ..
By Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES. Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
Totals .. .. .. .. 13 53 11 41 12

In the first table are given the deaths and death-rates for each of the four cities, for the suburban boroughs severally and for each city with its suburban towns. As regards Auckland and Christchurch, the whole of the area usually recognised as suburban has not yet been brought under municipal government, and the vital statistics do not deal with such portions as still remain in road districts. But the omission is not very important, for there are in either case quite enough suburbs included within borough boundaries to give a fair idea of the death-rate of Greater Auckland and Greater Christchurch. As further boroughs are formed the vital statistics will be made to include them.

The inclusion of the suburban boroughs tends to lower the rate at Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin, but raises it at Wellington.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·32
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·02
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·80
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·81
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·00
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·97
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·30
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·11

Including the suburbs, the rate at Dunedin is the highest, and at Wellington the lowest.

Compared with October, 1905, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·90 1·02
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·71 0·81
      Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·10 0·97
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·76 1·11

Specific Febrile and Zymotic Diseases.—Of 14 deaths at the four centres during October, 6 were caused by measles, all at Dunedin; influenza was fatal at Wellington (1 death) and at Dunedin (2 deaths); whooping-cough was also found at Dunedin, with 5 deaths. Thus, 13 out of 14 deaths in this class were at Dunedin and suburbs, 11 of which were deaths of children under five years of age.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 49 deaths at the four chief cities and suburbs, 24 were from cancer. This is a large number for one month’s mortality. At Auckland the deaths from cancer numbered 9, at Wellington 8, while Christchurch shows 5, and Dunedin only 2. Phthisis contributed 15 deaths, which is not an extraordinary number. There were also 4 deaths from general tuberculosis, and 1 from tubercular meningitis. Three deaths from diabetes are also noticed.

Local Diseases.—Of 125 deaths, 30 were from diseases of the nervous system, 28 of the circulatory, 31 of the respiratory, and 29 of the digestive system. Of the remaining seven deaths, 3 were from Bright’s disease of the kidneys.

Violence.—Of the 12 deaths in this class at the chief cities and suburbs, 3 were by suicide—1 by shooting, 1 by poison, and 1 by hanging. Accidental deaths resulted from the following causes: Fall from horse, 1; from scaffold, 1; from tramcar, 1; struck by tramcar, 1; injury to spine, 2; burns, 1; overlain, 1; birth accident, 1.



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Mortality Statistics, Causes of Death, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Public Health, Disease Classification, Death-rates